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APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT
ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE

 

1.
CJA's February 27, 2025 e-mail to AD1-AGC --
"New Conflict-of-Interest/Corruption Complaint vs Victor Kovner, Esq.
as a Member of the Commission on Legislative, Judicial & Executive Compensation"

February 27, 2025 complaint vs Victor Kovner, Esq.

CJA's Febuary 3, 2025 Opposition Report



2.
CJA's February 27, 2025 e-mail --
"FORWARDING REQUESTED --
New Conflict-of-Interest/Corruption Complaint vs Eugene Fahey, Esq., as Chair of the Commission on Legislative, Judicial & Executive Compensation"

 

3.
Chief Attorney Jorge Dopico's April 1, 2025 dismissal

"Docket No. 2025.0801"
"...we have concluded that no investigation or action is warranted.
Specifically, at his time there is an insufficient basis to conclude that Mr. Kovner’s conduct violated the New York Rules of Professional Conduct as alleged in your complaint. ..."


4.
CJA's April 28, 2025 e-mail --
"Corruption at AD1-AGC -- Request for Full Committee Reconsideration/Oversight & Action: CJA's Feb 27, 2025 Complaint vs Commission on Legislative, Judicial & Executive Compensation Attorney-Member Victor Kovner (Docket #2025.0801)"


CJA's April 28, 2025 letter --
(1) Full Committee Reconsideration – Docket #2025.0801 – CJA’s February 27, 2025 conflict-of-interest/corruption complaint against Commission on Legislative, Judicial and Executive Compensation Attorney-Member Victor Kovner, Esq; (2) Complaint against Chief Attorney Jorge Dopico and complicit attorney staff for fraud and conflicts of interest;
(3) Oversight & Corrective Action by Committee Members, including pursuant to Rule 8.3(a) of New York’s Rules of Professional Conduct."

 

5.
Dopico's November 14, 2025 denial of reconsideration

"no new evidence warranting further investigation.
Accordingly, we cannot be of further assistance in this matter."

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RELATED --
AD2-AGC2-11-13 Chief Counsel Chandler's May 8, 2025 transfer letter
to AD1-AGC
--
"File Nos.: K-842-25 & K-843-25"
transferring CJA's April 30, 2025 complaint vs Chandler & D'Ambrosio   

Chief Attorney Dopico's May 23, 2025 letter --
"Matter of David W. Chandler, Esq. Docket No. 2025-2669"

"...we have concluded that no investigation or action is warranted.
Specifically, you complained about conflict of interest, corruption, and fraud at the Attorney Grievance Committee, Second Judicial Department, and specifically, by its Chief Counsel, David W. Chandler, and Staff Attorney, Michael D’Ambrosio, in that they denied or dismissed your complaint of February 27, 2025 against Commission on Legislative, Judicial and Executive Compensation Attorney Member, Helen Blank. Although we appreciate that you brought this matter to the Committee’s attention, there is an insufficient basis for further investigation."

Chief Attorney Dopico's May 23, 2025 letter --
"Matter of Michael V. D'Ambrosio, Esq. Docket No. 2025-2670"
"...we have concluded that no investigation or action is warranted.
Specifically, you complained about conflict of interest, corruption, and fraud at the Attorney Grievance Committee, Second Judicial Department, and specifically, by its Chief Counsel, David W. Chandler, and Staff Attorney, Michael D’Ambrosio, in that they denied or dismissed your complaint of February 27, 2025 against Commission on Legislative, Judicial and Executive Compensation Attorney Member, Helen Blank. Although we appreciate that you brought this matter to the Committee’s attention, there is an insufficient basis for further investigation."


ALSO RELATED --
Chief Attorney Dopico's May 12, 2025 transfer letter to AD4-AGC

"Matter of Eugene M. Fahey, Esq.
Docket No. 2025.0790"

when was such a complaint ever filed with AGC1? --
what happened to the transferred complaint?


 

 

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CJA's Menu Page for February 27, 2025 Complaint
Based on CJA's February 3, 2025 Opposition Report

 


        

 

 

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